
A controversial bill to protect kids online just advanced in the Senate. Here's what you should know
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A controversial bill targeting how tech platforms and websites handle child sexual abuse material cleared a key hurdle on Thursday as a Senate panel voted to approve the legislation despite vocal objections from civil rights groups who say the proposal as written will backfire and harm all internet users.
The legislation, known as the EARN IT Act of 2022, has reignited the debate over tech platforms' legal protections under federal law. It comes as US lawmakers have increasingly pushed to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which tech platforms have cited for years to duck lawsuits over the user-created content they host on their websites.
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